Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Suggestions for Rhythmbox

[list <list notthemessiah net>]

> systray icon is a way to get to this abstract "IM" functionality

Well, this isn't the way that most system tray icons work, thus it's not  
very intuitive to me--maybe there could be an option to switch this. Like  
if you context clicked the music note in the tray, and there was a line  
that said 'close to tray' and either had a check or no check. It would be  
simple and unintrusive. (or it could be in the advanced section of the  
options, along with the add or remove directories from db refresh list)

> > so if a person has a library that is changing, the program will
> > update.
>
> RB does that on startup

I think that is the problem :) The idea is to restart your computer (and  
your apps that you like open) as little as possible. There really should  
be an option to have the computer do this at a specified interval in  
specified directories (all in the background w/ a high nice factor)

> > Allow tracks to be re-organized by hand in the main window. You can
> > arrange them on a playlist, but not in the main window--why not?
>
> That's why it doesn't make any sense to
> manually arrange it. This is the exact opposite of playlist, which is by
> definition a user-created and controlled list of tracks

What doesn't make sense about someone re-arranging the tracks in the  
program the way they want them? You can already re-arrange them if you  
click on any of the column headers (i.e. track number, album, artist,  
etc.). I don't like saving or using playlists--generally I just listen to  
artists or albums or whatever, but sometimes it would be nice to be able  
to pull your favorite song to the top of a given list...

> > I just get an error when I send the stream to rhythmbox.
>
> Note that even if it was, it may still be present in your build of RB /  
> gnome-vfs

I'm using version 0.8.5, built by Ubuntu--I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be  
the most up to date?

streamtuner/about/
> > directly download lists of mp3 streams, and let the user bookmark and  
> > quickly search
>
> Uhm, could you rephrase?

Ok, if you go to http://shoutcast.com/ you will get a list of mp3 radio  
stations... This is good, but in winamp 5, there is a section of their  
media manager that will let you query their server for the same info--you  
get a HUGE list of thousands of stations downloaded directly in your media  
player. You can do this with streamtuner  
(http://www.nongnu.org/streamtuner/about/), but it is not much of a media  
jukebox system--it would be excellent to have something similar embedded  
into the player.

I think that some of these things are just personal preference, and the  
last suggestion would be a lot of work--but I also think that many of  
these ideas would make the player more appealing to a wider audience. I  
understand that your goal is to make as simple and functional of player as  
possible, but it would be great to have a few more options.

Thanks,

Dean